Water-motor.



WATER MOTOR.

APPLIOATION FILE-D SEPT. 13, 1910.

Patentea'July y11, 1911.

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is' Landil more .fifNye and State' new and useful utili'zed for lthus minimizing the expense in the running` erase 'Persan cinica@ .remi r. roi-innesti Ann yorinar; JAMES, or MANHATTAN, jiinvAnAl WATERMOTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

application filed September-13, 1910. Serial No. 581,7?1.`

:lb all whom'fit may conce-rn:

Be it known that we, JOHN T. ToLLnsoN and CLARK lJarras, citizens of the United `States, residing at Manhattan, in the county of Nevada, have invented Motors, Anation.

`filhe invention relates toa water motor,

particularly tothe class of cur- .rent motors. The primary object of the invention is the .ffgirovision ofy a motor of this Vcharacter in which the' force of which the following is a specifidriving machinery or the like,

thereof. v

Another object of the invention is the provision of a water motor o'this character in which the paddles or wings when submerged below the surface of a body of water will automatically face the current` to receive the impact thereof,` whereby the force of the current maybe utilized'for motivefpower in driving machinery, or other mechanism or apparatus.

A further object oi' the invention is the provision oi'' a water motor in which the propeller wings thereof are so`inounted as to automatically open when moving with the current and close on reverse movement, so that an even and uninterrupted movement 'rom the water current will beimparted to 'Y A ssii farther Object of aie investiga is to construct a motor that will run in either` high or low tide, vso that the full force of .the

lcurrent maybe utilized for driving ma' chineryor the like. v

lVitli these and other objects inyvi'ew, the

4Improvements l in'-y Water of Water currents will be.

.biiice bars 9 serving bination and arrangement of parts,`as;will be hereinafter more fully described, pointed raten-tea Jury iiifiei-i.

invention consists in the construction, coni.` i.

In the drawings: Figure l -isla top yplan f View or" a motor constructedin'v accordance with the invention. Fig. .2 is-aside elevation thereof. Fig.v 3 Vis a vertical transverse sectionalview on the line 3%3 of Fig. l'. Fig. endless 'chain with the wings attached` thereto. Fig. 5 is an enlarged top plan. view thereo Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view onthe line 6'-6 of Fig. 5.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the Iseveral views of the drawings. i 1

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 2

designates generally a rectangular-shaped 4 is a fragmentary perspective view ofthe slreleton frame preferably of the constrnction here shown, although itniay be of any other desirable construction, comprising' spaced horizontally arranged upper and lower longitudinal side beams 3 and 4, re

spectively, the saine being-connected by cross endbeams 5 vin any suitable manner, and rising from theselower-side beams #i near opposite ends of the said frame -2 are up wardly converging uprights or posts 6, the saine being connected in' any suitablemanner at their upper gitudinal side beams orbrace bars 7, the latter being connected at their ends to vertical standards or corner posts 8.#.l`hese standards or corner posts8 vare liXed tol-the upper and lower side beams 3 and-bat the ends of the frame. Fixed to the [intermediate side beams 7 at inte'rvals'are transverse to strengthen the frame.

ends to intermediate lon-I 'Between the upwardly f-converging` rip--V rights or. posts 6 and fixed top'theintermediate side beams 7 are bearings 10,y in which are journaled the ends of horizontally disposed. rotatable'shafts ll, to which latter are fixed spaced vertically' 'arranged sprocket wheels l2 comprising hubs 'l5l from ywhich extend outwardly diverging curved spokes la, the latter at their outer ends engaging with a toothed rim 15,and overt-bese Wheels are trained sprocket chains 16, each includi ing a series of pivotally connected links of the usual` construction, the links' being joined to form the endless chain. V

Supported between the endless chains 1G arel spaced blades or wings to 'receive the impact of water currents in a 'stream inl a manner as will be hereinafter more .fully described. Each blade or wing comprises a rectangular lshaped plate 17, the platesbein g connected at theirinner edges by means of strap hinges 18 to cross rods 19 which have their ends. fixed to adjacent links of the spaced chains 16, the said rods being spaced from each other on the chain. f

Fastened t0 the links `of the chains 16 are vspacer bars 20, the latter being disposed in the path of movement `ofthe plates 17 when swinging toward each other, so as to prevent the said blades from contacting with each other, and sustaining them in slightly open relation when moving in a reverse direction to the course of the current, thereby feath# ering the latter so as not to impede the movement of the motor. It is evident that should the blades each other contact, the same would be stuck together so that it would be impossible for them to automatically open or assume a po'- sition for receiving the impact force of a water current, therefore, the said bars 20 will obviate thisv during the operation of the motor. y

Carried by suitable sleeves surrounding the cross rods 19 are stop fingers or arms Q3, the same being positioned relatively to blades or wings 17, so as to limit the opening movement, or in other` words, the separation thereof outwardly with respect t'o each other. lThe blades or wings when in open position will strike the arms or stop fingers, so'that the said blades or wings will be held -in alinement with each other to face the to receive the impact water currents, so as thereof for moving the chains 16 in the direction of `flow of the current therebyzrotating the sprocket wheels and simultaneously the shafts 11 supporting the same, whereby'the force of the water current may be utilized through the medium of the said shafts 11 in driving the machinery of other mechanism, as may desirable.

The frame 2 of the motor is positioned within the body vof water so that the sprocket wheels will be submerged therein substantially one-half or all of their diameter, so that the` blades or wings 17 carried by the sprocket chains 16vwill open and close automatically by the impact from the water currents for the operation of the motor.

Depending from the upper side beams 3 of the frame are hangers or bearings 24 in which are journaled guide rollers 25 over which are-adapted to travel the chains 16 so A words,

ythose blades going 17 when moved toward` be found expedient orI asto prevent the latter-fromsagging during the operation wheels, thus obviating binding of the` chains upon the said wheels, whereby the free and easy rotary movement of the wheels will not -be impeded'during the operation 'of motor. It will be noted that the -blades lwilljclose. when going against-the current and assumev a substantially closed position', or in other the said bladesV will swing `toward each other against thebars 20, so that the water current thereby Awill blades as they go-against the current, while with the current open and receive theimpact of the current. v

Connected with .the skeleton vframe 2 of lthe'motor isa wire netting 26, the latter bethereof over the sprocket ing for thepurpose of preventing floatingy i objects containedV within `the water from gaining access to the' motor within vthe frame, thus avoiding any the blades or the adjunct motor.

Vhat is claimed is: 1. The herein described motor, comprising an elongated yforaminous lframe having spaced parallel side beams at the opposite side walls thereof, bearings secured-'to -said beams Inear opposite ends .of the frame,- journals rotatably supported in said vbearings, spaced parallel 'sprocket wheels fixed to said journals, trained over the sprocket wheels, spaced transverseI rods carried by said' chains andl connecting the same in a -unit, foldable blades having looped hinge connections with parts ofthe said possible injury to l each rod, collarsdisposed between the chains and the outer loopedhinge connections of the blades and fixedly surrounding the rods, pins passed through and secured to the said collars tolimit and hold the blades in alinement with each other when swung outwardly, and means connect-ed tothe chains in the path 'of inward movement of the blades for preventing ythe contacting of the same when in closed position.

2. The herein described motor, comprising an elongated foraminous frame having spaced parallel side beamsat the opposite side walls thereof', bearings secured to said beams near 'opposite i' ends ofthe frame, journals rotatably supported in said bearings, spaced parallel sprocket wheels fixed.

to said journals', endless sprocket chains transverse rods carried by said chains and connecting thesame in a unit, foldable blades having looped hinge connections with each rod, collarsl disposed between the chains and theouter looped hinge connections of the blades and fiXedly surrounding the rods, pins passed through and secured to the said collars to limit and hold the blades in aline ment with each other when swung outtrained `over the sprocket wheels, spacedv y Wardy, means connected' to the chains in t In testimony whereof We aX our signathe path of inward movement of the blgtdes tures in presence of tWo Witnesses. for preventing the contacting of the' saunev JOHN T. TGLLESON. when 1n closed posltlon hangers secured to and depending from the top of the frame, CLARK JAMES and friet-ion rollers journaled on the 'hang- Witnesses:

ers and engaging the said chains for pre- F. KETELKUT,

Venting sagging thereof when in motion. H. DAUBLE. 

